
Driving Under Distraction
Though consumers gave higher marks to new vehicles in JD Power’s most recent initial-quality poll, high-tech interference worsened, pointing to craving for simplicity.
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Though consumers gave higher marks to new vehicles in JD Power’s most recent initial-quality poll, high-tech interference worsened, pointing to craving for simplicity.
Read More →WILKES-BARRE, PA. – GWC Warranty, the best-in-class provider of used vehicle service contracts and related finance and insurance products sold through automotive dealers, announced the addition of Melissa Roberts as the new Marketing Manager. As a member of the Marketing Department, Roberts will be responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive customer strategy focused on ... Read More »
Read More →SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — Alpha Warranty Services Inc. announced the release of its DriveEasy Limited Lifetime Powertrain Warranty and DriveEasy Wrap Protection. The DriveEasy Limited Lifetime Powertrain Warranty provides powertrain coverage to customers on more than 50 components for the life of the vehicle at no additional cost to the customer, according to the ... Read More »
Read More →FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — RouteOne has announced the transition of three key staff members into vice president roles. Scott Johnsen will transition from his role as senior director of product development to vice president of customer strategy. He will be responsible for supporting key accounts and automotive OEM customers. The focus of his new position, ... Read More »
Read More →SAN FRANCISCO — A new study shows that one-third of consumers are open to buying cars from their mobile device. However, the same study showed that 86% of them still want to test-drive the vehicle before purchases. The study, which surveyed, 1,185 consumers, was conducted by Survata on behalf of Roadster, a three-year-old company that ... Read More »
Read More →MCLEAN, Va. — Wholesale prices for vehicles up to eight years in age fell 2.3% in July, tying June for the biggest drop recorded so far in 2016, according to the NADA Used Car Guide. As a result, the firm lowered its seasonally adjusted used vehicle price index 1.1% to 118.9 . The largest decline in ... Read More »
Read More →WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s proposed small-dollar lending rule would neither not adequately protect borrowers, nor address the risks created by the shift toward installment credit in the payday and auto title lending market, a new analysis concludes. Conducted by Pew Charitable Trusts, the analysis outlines the reasons for the shift to ... Read More »
Read More →DETROIT — When it comes to choosing lender partners, dealers value the type of relationship they have with their finance sources over the speed of their services, according to J.D. Power’s 2016 U.S. Dealer Financing Satisfaction Study. Jim Houston, senior director of the automotive finance practice at J.D. Power, said finance sources need to shift from ... Read More »
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